LDC • Paper-II
A system that runs more than one process concurrently is called:
A)
Real time processing
B)
Batch processing
C)
Multiprogramming
D)
Multiprocessing
Multiprocessing refers to executing multiple processes concurrently, typically using multiple processors/cores.
LDC • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word: 'You must not come up with any buts.'
A)
Pronoun
B)
Noun
C)
Adverb
D)
Preposition
Here 'buts' is used as a noun, referring to objections or qualifications.
LDC • Paper-I
Convert the following sentence from Direct to Indirect Speech: He said to us, “You are all fools.”
A)
He told us that we are all fools
B)
He said to us that we are all fools
C)
He told us that we were all fools
D)
He told us that we have been all fools.
The reporting verb 'said to' becomes 'told', and 'are' backshifts to 'were': 'He told us that we were all fools.'
LDC • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word: 'She lost her everything.'
A)
Pronoun
B)
Adjective
C)
Adverb
D)
Noun
In standard grammar, 'everything' is a pronoun; the supplied options do not provide a pronoun with a valid fit. 'Noun' is therefore the closest listed option.
LDC • Paper-I
Convert the following sentence from Passive to Active Voice: He is not liked by anyone
A)
None likes him
B)
Everybody does not like him
C)
No one like him
D)
None like him
The active equivalent is 'No one likes him.'
LDC • Paper-I
Identify the correct clause/phrase of the underlined words: 'Thinking good thoughts precedes good actions'
A)
Adverb Phrase
B)
Adjective Phrase
C)
Noun Phrase
D)
Adverb Phrase of Purpose
The group 'Thinking good thoughts' functions as the subject, so it is a noun phrase.
LDC • Paper-I
Complete the simile: As _____ as a lamb
A)
meek
B)
innocent
C)
fair
D)
gay
The standard simile is 'as meek as a lamb.'
LDC • Paper-I
Identify the correct clause/phrase of the underlined words: 'This was the time when she was in High School'
A)
Adverb Clause of time
B)
Adjective Clause
C)
Noun Clause
D)
Adverb Clause of Reason
The clause 'when she was in High School' modifies the noun 'time', so it is an adjective clause.
LDC • Paper-I
What is the synonym of prolific?
A)
barren
B)
scant
C)
meager
D)
fecund
Prolific means highly productive or fecund.
LDC • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word: 'We went over the hills.'
A)
Pronoun
B)
Adjective
C)
Noun
D)
Preposition
Here 'over' is a preposition because it relates 'went' to the noun phrase 'the hills'.
LDC • Paper-I
Duncan Passage, a strait in the Indian Ocean is located between:
A)
South Andaman and Little Andaman
B)
Little Andaman and Great Nicobar
C)
North and Middle Andaman
D)
Middle and South Andaman
Duncan Passage lies between South Andaman and Little Andaman.
LDC • Paper-I
Identify the correct clause/phrase of the underlined words: 'Unless you study, you will fail'
A)
Adverb Clause of Condition
B)
Noun Clause
C)
Adverb Clause of Purpose
D)
Adverb Clause of Degree
The clause introduced by 'unless' states a condition, so it is an adverb clause of condition.
LDC • Paper-I
What does the idiom 'A red herring' mean?
A)
A dangerous animal
B)
A valuable clue
C)
A misleading direction
D)
A warning sign
A red herring is a misleading clue or direction.
LDC • Paper-I
Convert the following sentence from Active to Passive Voice: Sugar sells by the kilogram
A)
Sugar has been sold by the kilogram
B)
Sugar is being sold by the kilogram
C)
Sugar was being sold by kilogram
D)
Sugar is sold by the kilogram
The passive form is 'Sugar is sold by the kilogram.'
LDC • Paper-I
Fill in the blank: The _____ servant always agreed with every command of the master.
A)
independent
B)
honest
C)
fawning
D)
defiant
A fawning servant flatters and obeys excessively.
LDC • Paper-I
Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word: 'They lived happily after.'
A)
Preposition
B)
Adjective
C)
Adverb
D)
Pronoun
Here 'after' modifies the verb phrase, so it is an adverb.
LDC • Paper-I
Which ministry launched the Incredible India 2.0 initiative?
A)
Ministry of Commerce
B)
Ministry of Culture
C)
Ministry of Tourism
D)
Ministry of Rural Development
Incredible India 2.0 was launched by the Ministry of Tourism.
LDC • Paper-I
Identify the correct clause/phrase of the underlined words: 'They went to the Carnival with great enthusiasm'
A)
Adverb Clause of Purpose
B)
Adverb Clause of Time
C)
Adverb Clause of Place
D)
Adverb Clause of Manner
The phrase 'with great enthusiasm' describes how they went, so it is an adverbial phrase of manner.
LDC • Paper-I
Convert the following sentence from Active to Passive Voice: What are you thinking of?
A)
What has been thought of by you?
B)
What is thought of by you?
C)
What is being thought of by you?
D)
What was thought of by you?
The present continuous passive is 'What is being thought of by you?'
LDC • Paper-I
Convert the following sentence from Direct to Indirect Speech: Rani said, “Most people have a walk daily.”
A)
Rani said that most people have a walk daily.
B)
Rani said that most people had a walk daily.
C)
Rani said most people have a walk daily.
D)
Rani said that most people walk daily.
With a habitual/general statement, the indirect form can retain the present tense: 'Rani said that most people have a walk daily.'
LDC • Paper-I
Which among the following is not a bamboo-basket used by the Mizos for various purposes?
A)
Thûl
B)
Dawrawn
C)
Paikawng
D)
Hnam
Hnam is not the listed bamboo-basket term.
LDC • Paper-I
Antacids are found in drugs that give relief to:
A)
Sore eye
B)
Stomach ache
C)
Headache
D)
Fever
Antacids neutralize excess stomach acid and relieve acidity-related stomach discomfort.
LDC • Paper-I
To be named Scheduled Banks, banks have to be registered with:
A)
SEBI
B)
RBI
C)
SBI
D)
Ministry of Finance
A scheduled bank is included in the Second Schedule of the RBI Act by the Reserve Bank of India.
LDC • Paper-I
Which country hosts the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025?
A)
China
B)
Japan
C)
India
D)
South Korea
The 25th SCO Summit in 2025 was hosted by China.
LDC • Paper-I
Mixed Economy means:
A)
Coexistence of agriculture and industries
B)
Coexistence of rich and poor
C)
Coexistence of public and private sector industries
D)
None of the above
A mixed economy combines public and private sectors.
